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People Found a Lost Bible Scroll

Focus Passage: 2 Kings 22–23:1-3

Key Bible Verse All that the Bible says is from God (2 Timothy 3:16).

Life Application I can learn that the Bible is an important book because it is from God.

Level of Biblical Learning (Bible) The stories in the Bible are true.

Lessons for the LeaderHow does the story of Josiah guide you in leading preschoolers to worship? Consider the following. • After the death of his father, King Amon, Josiah

became king of Judah at the young age of eight. Think about the children in your ministry—this would mean some of them could become king in three or four years! What plans does God have for their lives?

• Read about the examples provided to Josiah by his father and grandfather (2 Kings 21:1-6,19-22). What types of examples do the preschoolers in your group receive from their families?

• Josiah’s search for the one true God led him to action. Josiah’s dedication to remove false gods and idols from the land involved the destruction of places of pagan worship and a renovation of the temple. What “gods” do people face today? How can you help preschoolers learn there is only one true God?

• During the temple renovation, a scroll containing the book of the Law given to Moses was found. Notice how Josiah reacted upon hearing the words of the scroll. Josiah immediately saw the gravity of the situation of his country. Wanting to know exactly where his countrymen stood in their relationship with God, Josiah appointed Hilkiah, the priest, to go to the prophetess Huldah. Read 2 Chronicles 34:23-28 to discover what transpired during the meeting. How can you help children respond to the reading of God’s Word?

• Josiah truly had a heart for God. He led the people to turn from their sinful worship of idols and false gods to serve the one true God. Do you have a heart for leading preschoolers to worship? What difference can you make in the lives of the preschoolers you lead in worship?

Session at a GlanceIntroduction to Worship (6 to 8 minutes)

Greet the ChildrenBuild a Temple

Worship (30 minutes/45 minutes)

Sing “The Moving Song”Welcome the ChildrenSing “I Go to the Bible”Sing “Anytime, Anytime, Anywhere”Assemble PuzzlesHear the Bible VerseTell the Bible StoryReview the Bible StoryUse Worship GuidesSing “I Wanna Know, I Wanna Grow”Develop Bible SkillsMake Life Application/Find It!Sing a Bible SongPresent Offering and PrayTransition

Application Activities (20 minutes)

Wrap-Up (10 minutes)

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1a Application Activities Format: Follow the numbers with arrows for a 30-minute, large group plus

20-minute Application Activities format. 1 Large Group Only Format: Follow all the numbers for a

45- to 60-minute large group only format.

Introduction to Worship

People Found a Lost Bible Scroll

1aGreet the Children

Pull It Together Offering container

• Show the children where to place offerings.

2aBuild a Temple

Pull It TogetherWooden blocks or cardboard boxes

• Call attention to the blocks.• Encourage the children to work together to

build a temple.• Say: “A temple is ‘a place to worship God.’ King

Josiah helped the people repair a temple.”• Discuss how the people worshiped at the

temple and how we can worship at church.

Worship3 Sing “The Moving Song” (DVD, 3 minutes)

4aWelcome the Children (1 minute)• State: “I am so glad you are here today. Let’s

worship God by singing a song about the Bible.”

5aSing “I Go to the Bible” (DVD, 2 minutes)

6a Sing “Anytime, Anytime, Anywhere” (DVD, 2 minutes)

7 Assemble Puzzles (4 minutes)

Pull It TogetherScissors• Print and cut apart “Bible Facts Puzzles” (CD).

Teacher TipGlue each puzzle to a different color construction paper before cutting apart.

• Distribute puzzle pieces.• Say: “The Bible is from God. Let’s learn some

things about the Bible.”• Invite children to assemble the puzzles. • Read aloud and discuss each statement.• Say: “The Bible is very important. We learn

many things from the Bible.”

8aHear the Bible Verse (3 minutes)

Pull It TogetherScissors• Print “2 Timothy 3:16” (CD). • Cut apart pages 2–5.

• Select eight volunteers. • Distribute the Bible verse strips.• Guide the children to place themselves in order

by matching the symbols on the pages.• Whisper the words each child is holding in the

child’s ear.• Lead the children to say aloud: “All that the

Bible says is from God (2 Timothy 3:16).”• Guide the whole group to say the verse. • Ask: “How much of the Bible is from God?”

Invite the children to shout “all.”

9aTell the Bible Story (7 minutes)

Pull It TogetherBible times clothing, crown• Invite an adult male to play Josiah. Photocopy the

Bible story for the volunteer.• Introduce the special guest, King Josiah.• Open your Bible to 2 Kings 22.

People Found a Lost Bible ScrollBased on 2 Kings 22–23:1-3

Hello, boys and girls. My name is King Josiah [joh SIGH uh]. I became king when I was only eight years old. Even though I was only a young boy, I loved God and wanted to obey Him. Many of the kings who lived before me did not love God. They did not take care of the temple. The temple was dirty. The walls were crumbling.

Eighteen years after I became king, I sent my helper, Shaphan [SHAY fan], to see the priest, Hilkiah [hil KIGH uh]. Shaphan told Hilkiah to count the money the people had brought to the temple. Hilkiah was to give the money to the builders and carpenters so they could clean and repair the temple.

The people worked to clean the temple. The workers repaired the broken parts of the temple. The workers found a Bible scroll that had been lost for a long time.


Hilkiah said, “We’ve found a Bible scroll.” He gave the scroll to Shaphan.

Shaphan read the scroll. He brought the scroll to me. He said, “The men were working in the temple. Hilkiah gave me this scroll that was found.” Shaphan read the Bible scroll to me.

When I heard what the Bible scroll said, I was sad. I said, “The words of this Bible scroll tell us what God wants us to do. We have not been doing these things. We have not been obeying God.”

I gathered the people at the temple. The people listened to the words from the Bible scroll. I said, “I will do what the words of the Bible scroll say. I will obey God’s rules and laws. I promise to obey God.” All of the people promised they would obey God, too. (Actor exits.)

10aReview the Bible Story (3 minutes)

Pull It TogetherPrint “Teaching Picture 1 Lost Scroll” (CD).

• Display the teaching picture.• Invite children to look closely at the picture. • Guide children to recall events of the story.• Ask: “Why was Josiah sad? (The people did

not do what the Bible scroll said to do.) What promise did Josiah make? (to obey God) Were the people willing to obey God?” (yes)

11aUse Worship Guides (7 minutes)

Pull It TogetherWorship Guides, crayons

• Distribute Worship Guides and crayons.• Call attention to “Before, After, and Now.”• Invite the children to circle the scrolls in the

“Before” and “After” pictures. (under fallen column and in both lower corners; only 1—held by Josiah)

• Explain: “Today we do not read from Bible scrolls. Our Bibles look like books.”

• Display your Bible as you read the Bible facts.• Continue: “The Bible is a very important book.

The Bible comes from Someone very special. Let’s see who it is. Color the boxes with one dot. What word did we spell? Yes, God. The Bible is special because it is from God.”

• Direct the children to draw pictures of themselves learning from the Bible in the “Now” space.

• Invite the children to talk about how they learn from the Bible.

12 Sing “I Wanna Know, I Wanna Grow” (DVD, 2 minutes)

13 Develop Bible Skills (4 minutes)

Pull It TogetherScissors• Print and cut apart “Flashcards” (CD).

• Say: “The books of the Bible have different names. Let’s practice saying some of the names of the books.”

• Display the flashcards.• Continue: “One person at a time will select a

card. She will show it to the group. Let’s see if we can pronounce the book name.”

• Select a child to begin.• Choose a card, display, and pronounce.• Say aloud the book name and encourage the

children to say the name after you.

14a Make Life Application/Find It! (3 minutes)

Pull It Together• Print the title 2 Kings from “Bible Books” (CD).

• Display and read aloud the title.• Assist the children to locate 2 Kings 22 in their

Bibles.• Explain: “This is where the story of Josiah

reading the scroll is found in the Bible. People read God’s words in a scroll back then. We can read them today in our Bibles. The Bible is an important book because it is from God.”

15 Sing a Bible Song (2 minutes)Sing to the tune of “The B-I-B-L-E.” The B-I-B-L-E, It is God’s Word for me

It is all true, I will obey, the B-I-B-L-E.• Invite the children to sing with you.

16aPresent Offering and Pray (2 minutes)• Select a child to present the offering.• Pray, thanking God for the Bible. Ask God to

help us remember the Bible is a special book.

17aGo to Application Activities or Wrap-Up

Wrap-Up(Large Group Only Format)

Wrap-Up(Application Activities Format)

Week of September 6, 2009 Worship KidStyle Preschool Edition Leader Guide© 2009 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.

18a Sing “I Go to the Bible” (DVD, 2 minutes)• Say: “We sang this song earlier, but it really

helps us remember the Bible is an important book. Let’s learn this song today.”

19aReview (4 minutes)• Encourage preschoolers to say the Bible verse

together.• Review: “In our story today we learned Josiah’s

helpers found a Bible scroll. Did anyone make scroll snacks today? Did they taste good? Did any of you find hidden scrolls?”

• Allow children to tell about their application activity experiences.

• Continue: “All that the Bible says is from God and is true. We can obey what the Bible says to do.”

20aPlay “Yes or No Review” (4 minutes)• Lead boys and girls to shout yes or no as you

read aloud the review questions. • Reveal the correct answers. 1. Josiah was 20 years old when he became king.

(no; He was eight years old.)2. The temple workers found a scroll while cleaning

the temple. (yes)3. Shaphan read the scroll to King Josiah. (yes)4. Josiah was happy when he heard what the Bible

scroll said. (no)5. Josiah read the scroll to the people. (yes)6. Josiah wanted the people to do what the Bible

scroll said. (yes)7. The Bible helps us know how to live. (yes)8. We can learn that the Bible is an important book

because it is from God. (yes)• Close by saying: “We should obey God’s words

in the Bible. Everything in the Bible is true.”

21aDismiss Children to Their Parents

Teacher TipLooking for additional resources to enhance your teaching? Check out the Levels of Biblical Learning resources available at www.lifeway.com/levelsofbiblicallearning.

18 Play “Bible Matching” Game (4 minutes)

Pull It TogetherScissors• Print 2 copies of “Concentration Cards” (CD) and

cut apart.• Place the cards facedown on the floor.

Teacher TipCreate groups of 4 to 5 children. Provide a set of cards for each group.

• Review: “Josiah knew he and the people had not obeyed God. Josiah and the people promised to obey God. Josiah and the people would do what the Bible said to do.”

• Invite preschoolers to turn over two cards at a time to find a match. If the pictures do not match, turn them back over and encourage the next child to locate a match.

• Review the Bible story.• Guide the children to say the Bible verse.

19 Play “Yes or No Review” (4 minutes)• Lead boys and girls to shout yes or no as you

read aloud the review questions. • Reveal the correct answers. 1. Josiah was 20 years old when he became king.

(no; He was eight years old.)2. The temple workers found a scroll while cleaning

the temple. (yes)3. Shaphan read the scroll to King Josiah. (yes)4. Josiah was happy when he heard what the Bible

scroll said. (no)5. Josiah read the scroll to the people. (yes)6. Josiah wanted the people to do what the Bible

scroll said. (yes)7. The Bible helps us know how to live. (yes)8. We can learn that the Bible is an important book

because it is from God. (yes)• Close by saying: “We should obey God’s words

in the Bible. Everything in the Bible is true.”

20 Sing “I Go to the Bible” (DVD, 2 minutes)• Say: “We sang this song earlier, but it really

helps us remember the Bible is an important book. Let’s learn this song today.”

21 Dismiss Children to Their Parents

Application Activities Select from the following choices. Each choice is designed for 20 minutes of small group time.

Worship Through Dramatic Play


Worship Through Arts and Crafts

Create Scroll Paintings• Review the Bible story.• Say: “When King Josiah heard the Bible scroll read, he was sad. He knew

the people did not do what God wanted them to do. The Bible scroll helped the people remember who God was and how they should live.”

• Continue: “Today, we will create scrolls to help us remember that the Bible is an important book because it is from God. Everything in the Bible is true and helps us know about God and how He wants us to live.”

• Distribute paper.• Guide the children to put on the smocks. • Direct the children to write The Bible is from God on their scrolls. • Suggest the children use stamps or sponges to paint letters on their scrolls.• Say: “All that the Bible says is from God (2 Timothy 3:16). The Bible

words are important. They tell us about God.”• Prompt children to use rocks to add various textured designs to their

scrolls.• Dry the paint.• Attach the ends of the paper to the straws and roll toward the middle.• Say: “Show your scrolls to your parents. Talk with them about how King

Josiah and the people did what God wanted them to do.”• Pray, thanking God for the Bible.

Pretend to Be Archeologists• Say: “When King Josiah heard the Bible scroll read, he was sad. Josiah

knew the people did not do what God wanted them to do. The Bible scroll helped the people remember who God was and how they should live.”

• Continue: “Today we will pretend to be archeologists. An archeologist is ‘a person who searches for things such as pottery, bricks, homes, or other items left by people who lived a long time ago.’ Around our room are some hidden items. Let’s use our magnifying glasses and see if we can locate the items.”

• Guide the children to search the room for the hidden items.• Gather the items in the center of the room.• Say: “Let’s see if we can put these pieces together and discover how they

were used.” • Invite the kids to help assemble the pot. Provide small strips of masking

tape for the kids to put on the insides of the pieces to hold in place.• Say: “The words on these pieces are our Bible verse. Let’s say the verse

together. ‘All that the Bible says is from God’ (2 Timothy 3:16).”• Remove one piece of the flower pot. Invite the children to say the verse,

filling in the missing word. Continue for additional words as time permits. • Pray, thanking God for the Bible.

Pull It TogetherSmocks, 11-by-17-inch copy paper, rubber stamps, letter sponges, paint, plastic bowl, scissors, rough rocks, ruler, markers, plastic straws (2 per child), tape• Cut the paper into

5 ½-by-17-inch strips.

Teacher Tips• Print The Bible is from

God on the scrolls before the session. Or, print “Scroll” (CD) and copy for each child.

• Use a hair dryer to speed the drying process.

Pull It TogetherPlastic flower pot, gardening shears (adult use only), marker, toy magnifying glasses, masking tape• Cut the pot into several

small pieces. Write one word of the Bible verse on each piece. Hide the pieces around the room.

Teacher Tips• Cover any sharp edges

on the flower pot pieces with tape.

• Hide the flower pot pieces in a tray of sand. Invite the children to dig through the sand to locate the pieces.

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Worship Through Games

Worship Through Exploration and Discovery

Play “It’s Cleanup Time” • Review the Bible story.• Say: “When King Josiah heard the Bible scroll read, he was sad. He knew


• Continue: “In our game, we will work with our teams to clean up and try to find the scroll.”

• Group the children into four teams.• Assign each team a playing area. • Say: “When I say ‘Go,’ throw the crumpled paper out of your area and into

another team’s area. When I say ‘Stop,’ everyone stop throwing the paper and raise your hands in the air. We will then see who has the cleanest area.”

• Play the game.• Prompt the children to open the papers and locate the scroll.• Re-crumple the papers and play again.• Conclude: “All that the Bible says is from God (2 Timothy 3:16). We can

learn that the Bible is an important book because it is from God. Josiah read from the scroll. We can read from the Bible.”

• Direct the kids to put all the papers in the garbage bag.• Pray, thanking God for the Bible.

Make Scroll Snacks• Say: “When King Josiah heard the Bible scroll read, he was sad. He knew


• Ask: “What does a scroll look like? How would you read a scroll?” • Describe what a scroll looked like.• Say: “Today we will make and enjoy a special snack that looks like a scroll.”• Distribute hand wipes and encourage the children to clean their hands.• Give each child a napkin, plastic spoon, tortilla, and licorice strip.• Direct the children to place their tortillas on their napkins.• Place a small amount of cream cheese on each tortilla.• Prompt the children to spread the cream cheese over their tortillas.• Demonstrate how to roll the outer sides to the center, creating a scroll.• Tie the licorice strip around the scroll to secure.• Review the Bible story as the children enjoy their snacks.• Talk about some of the things the Bible says we should and should not do.• State: “All that the Bible says is from God (2 Timothy 3:16).”• Pray, thanking God for the snack and for the Bible. Ask God to help us

remember that the Bible is an important book.

Pull It TogetherMasking tape, plain paper, large garbage bag• Print “Scroll” (CD). • Crumple the paper and

scroll page into small balls.

• Divide the playing area into four equal spaces.

Teacher TipsOptions:• Guide each child to

use only one hand while playing.

• Direct the children to stay seated during the game.

Pull It TogetherNapkins, plastic spoons, small flour tortillas, cream cheese, licorice strips, hand wipes• Print “Allergy Alert”

(CD). List ingredients used and display.

Teacher Tips• Add additional items

for the tortillas such as jelly or flavored cream cheeses.

• Make scroll snacks to serve in Wrap-Up.

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